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In the year 1939
1,331 Notable birthdays
Elizabeth Odio Benito
Costa rican politician and lawyer.
Born September 15th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Puntarenas.
Osman Durali
Turkish wrestler (1939–2011).
Born January 15th, 1939 in Vladimirovtsi.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 72 years old in Istanbul.
Lars Amble
Swedish actor and director (1939–2015).
Born August 10th, 1939 in Stockholm.
Died August 20th, 2015 at 76 years old in Stockholm (cancer).
Aladár Pege
Hungarian jazz musician (1939–2006).
Born October 8th, 1939 in Budapest.
Died September 23rd, 2006 at 66 years old in Budapest. [ref]
Özcan Arkoç
Turkish association football player (1939–2021).
Born October 2nd, 1939 in Hayrabolu.
Died February 17th, 2021 at 81 years old in Hamburg. [ref]
Margrit Kennedy
German architect (1939-2013).
Born November 21st, 1939 in Chemnitz.
Died December 28th, 2013 at 74 years old in Steyerberg.
George Harrison
American swimmer (1939–2011).
Born April 9th, 1939 in Berkeley.
Died October 3rd, 2011 at 72 years old [ref]
Velimir Sombolac
Serbian football player and coach (1939-2016).
Born February 27th, 1939 in Banja Luka.
Died May 22nd, 2016 at 77 years old in Gradiška.
Carmen Argibay
Argentine judge.
Born June 15th, 1939 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2014 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Abdelhamid Sharaf
Prime minister of jordan (1939-1980).
Born July 8th, 1939 in Baghdad.
Died July 3rd, 1980 at 40 years old in Amman (myocardial infarction).
Ihor Kalynets
Ukrainian poet and soviet dissident (1939–2025).
Born July 9th, 1939 in Khodoriv. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2025 at 85 years old in Lviv. [ref]
Humphrey Tonkin
Professor of the university of hartford, esperantist.
Born December 2nd, 1939 (age 86 years) in Truro. [ref]
Danas Pozniakas
Boxer (1939–2005).
Born October 19th, 1939 in Poland.
Died February 4th, 2005 at 65 years old in Vilnius.
Francisco Frutos
Spanish politician (1939-2020).
Born September 6th, 1939 in Calella.
Died July 26th, 2020 at 80 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Valeri Rozhdestvenski
Soviet cosmonaut (1939–2011).
Born February 13th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 31st, 2011 at 72 years old in Zvyozdny gorodok.
Alberto Ormaetxea
Spanish football player/coach (1939-2005).
Born April 7th, 1939 in Eibar.
Died October 28th, 2005 at 66 years old in San Sebastián.
Maria Golopența
Romanian table tennis player (1939–2024).
Born December 30th, 1939 in Plugova.
Died November 27th, 2024 at 84 years old in Băile Herculane. [ref]
Pierre Mertens
Belgian writer.
Born October 9th, 1939 in Boitsfort - Bosvoorde. [ref]
Died January 19th, 2025 at 85 years old in Watermael-Boitsfort. [ref]
Rossella Como
Italian actress (1937–1986).
Born January 29th, 1939 in Rome.
Died December 20th, 1986 at 47 years old in Rome (cancer).
Viorica Viscopoleanu
Athletics competitor.
Born August 8th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Banyliv Pidhirnyi.
Joseph R. Pitts
American politician (born 1939).
Born October 10th, 1939 (age 86 years) in Lexington.
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